Gray Roof With Cedar Posts

Real wood doors stained medium brown.

Gray roof with cedar posts.

Tons of stark white trim and columns. I heard bleach will give it a nice greyish blue look but i m afraid to experiment. Cedar is known to age gracefully to a soft silver grey patina but it s wise to keep the rich tones of your cedar siding lasting longer. The only alternative at this point is to tone the wood with a stain or other coloring agent.

Poor drainage low quality wood and poor protection against insect damage. I ve just installed a new cedar post and rail fence. There are two culprits. Stark white trim and round columns.

Once cedar has turned gray there is no natural way of going back. As though it has been here a while. What a beautiful custom home. Gray home with brown cedar roof shingles and real stone veneer.

Why does this happen. Transparent stains contain no pigment but have water repellent features that will help to retain natural tones and slow down the natural colour change process. Our first gray house example is a stunning 8 000 square foot lake michigan beachfront mansion. The truest gray of those listed here peppercorn pairs well with the other shades clayton baker used on this exterior.

The kitchen is stunning. The views of the beach and lake don t quit. Cedar has a reputation for durability but unless a few guidelines are followed cedar posts can fail in as few as five years. Blue gray home with cedar shake siding.

Calling all exterior cedar experts. Dec 8 2016 explore asher johnson s board cedar post porch on pinterest. To fully understand the best way to stain or treat cedar you first need to. Sherwin williams pure white and tricorn black for the trim and benjamin moore vermilion in a high gloss finish for the door.

However cedar that is destined to live outdoors needs some special care and attention. I want it to look more weathered. Compare click to add item mr. Spindle 4 x 4 x 54 colonial ball top knotty cedar newel post to the compare list.

Gray 6 green treated 5 limestone 5 pecan 2 primed 8 ready. Add to list click to add item mr. Gray siding with brown cedar shake roof shingles. Three factors contribute to this early failure.

Here s how to install new cedar fence posts and avoid the problems that made your old posts rot. The rooms are large. The entire exterior is gray wood shingle with white trim which is a beautiful look. Real wood door stained medium brown.

Specifically it needs to be treated with a good wood stain. See more ideas about house exterior cedar posts house with porch. The interiors are for the most part light bright and casual. Offer up a hint of colour.

Came out great but it looks much too new for it s country setting.